Like a Bird Without a Feather

The Geneva Convention.  You know...it bans torture.

I've long believed that in my country's "War Against Terror" that we are truly losing more than we are gaining.  First the good opinion and goodwill towards us which we had built up and the event of 9-11 gave us.  Then personal liberties and freedoms (which is why they hate us right G.W.?).  Now we take away basic human rights of those who oppose our occupation of their country with arms.   War is war, but it is not taking away human rights.

"The United States tortures prisoners of war in violation of international law, former President Jimmy Carter said on Wednesday.  "I don't think it, I know it." he told CNN.

In our longstanding run to make the U.S.A. look like a hypocritical, war-mongering, half-ass empire building nation, we are doing a hell of a job.  I guess some people believe that's what we were meant to do.  I don't.  I don't think the founding fathers did either.